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13 years years later,Sonic x Shadow Generationsfeatures the remastered original game along with a whole new, Shadow the Hedgehog-focused storyline attached to the experience.Right now you can pick it up for just £34 on PS5at Game (down from £44.99), just in time to reacquaint yourself with Shadow before he hits the big screen this December.
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The original game still holds up and looks better than ever on PS5, with lovingly retouched visuals, a blistering framerate, and the same thrills of surging through levels as quickly as your reaction times will allow.
Over at Amazonit’s got an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars from over 70 customer reviews. “Growing up I played and loved Shadow the Hedgehog,” said one five-star review. “This game feels like a sequel and I absolutely love it! The graphics are also very good and as a bonus you also getSonic Generationsremastered. This is truly a dream come true.”
“This game is amazing and much better with the added Shadow levels,” said another five-star review.
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Another added: “I never did play the originalGenerationsbut this is an absolutely brilliant game and I see why at the time it was one of the best modern Sonic games.”
Despite many believing thatGenerationshas some of the best handling in a Sonic game to date, not everyone is convinced: “The handling and control of Sonic is shocking. It’s a bang average game until you try and stop moving after running top speed, then it becomes absolutely infuriating.” The trick is to keep going at full speed, of course.
Others feel that the high-speed sections require too little input: “The game becomes independent, you barely control the game characters.”
If more sedate platforming action suits you better,Astro Botis £51.49 at PlayStationand it’s tied first for this year’s best-reviewed PS5 games on Metacritic. Sonic’s old rival — in a corporate sense, at least — is also worth considering, withMario Wonderdown to just £41.85at ShopTo.
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That said, for mammals with an insatiable need for speed, there’s no better pick thanSonic x Shadow Generationsthis Christmas.
Topics:PlayStation,PlayStation 5,Sonic,black friday 2024,Sega
